For the price, I think this mesh system is amazing. I tried a cheaper (tenda) mesh system but ended up returning it because the performance was poor, despite having five nodes. I then opted for a slightly more expensive, well-known brand TP-link.
Set up is easy, the app is good. Three nodes, each with three ethernet ports, cover my 5-bedroom house. In my office I was struggling to get signal beyond 10mbs, now it is >100mbs. Close to the main node which is plugged into the router I am getting the advertised 250+mbs from my virgin super hub 3. I also have an ethernet switch which plugs directly into the main node and once you put system into bridge mode and turn off your router's wifi signal you get one network covering your whole house.
The app is good too, you can determine which devices connect to which node and set priorities for signals too. You can also name each device on your network which is handy if you like to see what device is connecting to what node and what the signal strength is. Not sure about the AI mesh functionality, but it seems to work in the background and you can run network optimisation to reduce interference and improve performance too. You can have a dedicated IoT network for clumping all your 2.4Ghz devices together such as cameras which is neat.
The units themselves look good and feel more sturdy than what I had before. The only thing you can't do is wall mount them, which would be nice an option. Overall, really pleased with the performance of these and at the price point I would highly recommend these
| Brand | TP-Link |
|---|---|
| Product Dimensions | 11 x 11 x 11.4 cm; 1.2 g |
| Item model number | Deco X55(3-pack) |
| Manufacturer | TP-Link |
| Series | Deco X55(3-pack) |
| Colour | white |
| Wireless Type | 802.11ax |
| Operating System | Linux |
| Item Weight | 1.2 g |
| Guaranteed software updates until | unknown |
